{"product_id":"religion-for-realists-why-we-all-need-the-scientific-study-of-religion-paperback","title":"Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel L. Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than half a century ago, sociologist J. Milton Yinger remarked about religion, \"There are few major subjects about which men know so little, yet feel so certain.\" Samuel L. Perry says that Yinger had it right. Americans--and Westerners more generally--neglect the scientific study of religion, and we do so at our peril. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReligion for Realists\u003c\/em\u003e, Perry argues that we need the scientific study of religion--the rational, data-driven analysis of religious life--now more than ever. Contrary to the fears of many religious Americans, the scientific study of religion only threatens \u003cem\u003eempirical\u003c\/em\u003e falsehoods, promulgated often to the benefit of charlatans and demagogues. And contrary to the silent hopes of many secular academics, religion doesn't go away when you ignore it. Instead, interest groups fill the void to shape the public's understanding of religious reality: sometimes well, usually poorly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerry makes the case that, as people in the West self-sort into partisan tribes, all of us--religious and irreligious alike--need the scientific study of religion. This book presents a practical roadmap for ensuring that its insights are widely available, accessible, and impactful.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel L. Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. He is the coauthor, with Philip S. Gorski, of \u003cem\u003eThe Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2022), and, with Andrew L. Whitehead, of \u003cem\u003eTaking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2020), as well as the author of \u003cem\u003eAddicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2019). He is a frequent contributor to \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and other mainstream outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 5.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50340335091949,"sku":"9780197672556","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/6MYz9LTVp9780197672556.webp?v=1785126321","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/religion-for-realists-why-we-all-need-the-scientific-study-of-religion-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}